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‘Green’ week events aim to educate UNT Author, reporters discuss mining practices BY MELISSA BOUGHTON Senior Staff Writer
Students, faculty and staff gathered Monday for a screening of the film “Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars” and to hear a panel discussion about the book “Big Coal.” Leading the panel discussion was author Jeff Goodell along with Mark Donald, news editor of the Dallas Observer, Byron Harris, senior reporter for the WFAA-TV, and Randy Loftis, an environmental writer for the Dallas Morning News. George Getschow of the journalism faculty moderated the discussion, which lasted almost two hours. The film “Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars” is a documentary following the story of Texans fighting for clean air. The film follows mayors, ranchers, company executives, community groups, legislators, and other influential citizens that have come together to oppose the construction of 19 coal-fired power plants scheduled to be built in Eastern and Central Texas. “I am really interested in the energy debate and I think it’s a really important issue,” Erin Waters, a journalism senior, said. The panel discussion opened with some history about how much coal Americans use daily and how the book “Big Coal”
connects energy users with the coal industry. Getschow said Goodell used to go to book signings with a 20-pound bag of coal to show readers how much coal a day they used. Each panelist asked a direct question to Goodell during the discussion about his book and research on the coal industry. The first question, from Loftis, asked Goodell why there has not been mass movement to stop the usage of coal. “I don’t know why. I think that it’s obviously complicated. I think that people are profoundly ignorant about where their electricity comes from,” Goodell said. “I think that it’s not altogether clear that they care much about some of the things I talk about in the book.” The book, “Big Coal,” which is part of UNT’s program One Book, One Community, is about the role that coal plays in America and around the world. The book highlights problems with coal on health, the environment and communities. Goodell said he hopes the panel discussion helped increase awareness of where electricity comes from and what the costs are. “There is no such thing as cheap energy anymore —- that’s an old idea that is not part of the 21st century,” he said. “Electricity is going to get more and more expensive.” Goodell will also host a lecture titled America’s Energy Future today at 8 p.m. in the Gateway Ballroom at UNT.
PHOTO BY MELISSA BOUGHTON / PHOTOGRAPHER
Jeff Goodell, author of Big Coal, answers questions during a Monday panel discussion about the book “Big Coal.” The event was part of UNT’s Sustainability Week, which runs from Oct. 5 5o Oct. 9.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CLINTON LYNCH / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
As part of Sustainability Week at UNT, Chris Rogers, an undecided freshman, recycles plastics outside of Bruce Hall on Monday afternoon.
UNT events focus on sustainability BY T.S. MCBRIDE
Contributing Writer The Office of Sustainability is work ing toward raising awareness of environmental and social topics with five days devoted to the cause this week. UNT Sustainability Week, which runs from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, will include events such as a lecture from Jeff Goodell, author of “Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future” and a lecture from UNT alumna Charlee Tidrick on mou nta i ntop remova l mining. On Fr iday, Tidr ick w i l l discuss mountaintop removal mining from 1 p.m. to 2:30 pm in the Silver Eagle Suite of the University Union. Mountaintop mining is a form of strip mining. Forests are clear-cut from the mountaintop, and then explosives are used to blow the top off the mountain.
The explosives can damage the foundations of people’s homes near the mine, and the waste from the process is dumped into valley fills, which can block mountain streams. “Every step of this process has detrimental effects on the people in the nearby communities,” Tidrick said. She said she hopes to make people aware of where their energy comes from and at what cost. “I hope to inspire at least a handful of people to do more,” Tidrick said. “I will be telling them about opportunities to get involved either by travelling to the region or remaining in Texas.” The week will also include a Wednesday screening in the Bruce Hall Concert Hall of “Invisible Children”, a movie about child soldiers in Africa. Cameron Tharp, assistant to the director of the Office of Sustainability created the idea of Sustainability Week on campus and organized the week’s activities. “Sustainability is kind of an all-encompassing term. It has grown to have a broader
meaning,” Tharp said. “There’s social and economic aspects to it as well.” Children who are raised as soldiers do not learn to live a sustainable lifestyle, making
Erin Piper, clerical assistant at Bruce Hall, said the program has been a success. “People are definitely using it,” she said, referring to the blue plastic waste bin located
“Sustainability is kind of an allencompassing term. It has grown to have a broader meaning.”
—Cameron Tharp Assistant director of the Office of Sustainability
development in some areas impossible, Tharp said. T houg h no event w a s planned for Monday, f lyers were given on campus to remind students about the new single stream waste bins located near dorms. The bins were provided by the City of Denton and are different from most recycling bins in that waste does not need to be sorted. “Maybe it w ill motivate people to be aware and start recycling if it’s more convenient,” Tharp said.
behind Bruce Hall. “People come to me a l l t he t ime and ask, ‘Where’s the single stream?’” Kodey Boren, a radio, television and film freshman, said not having to sort waste made the bins more useful. “That’s a reason a lot of people don’t recycle, because it’s a hassle and people are lazy.” St udent s i nterested i n learning more can also find a Sustainability Week table from 10 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday on the Library Mall.
Act requires graphic photos on cigarette packaging BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer
The Surgeon General’s Warning on the sides of cigarette boxes will no longer be the only warning to consumers about the hazards of smoking. President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act on June 22, stating that 50 percent of the front and back of cigarette packages must be covered with graphic, color photos showing the risks of smoking. The bill “requires tobacco manufacturers to disclose toxicological, behavioral or physiologic effects of tobacco products” to be printed in addition to the Surgeon General’s Warning, enacted in the late 1960s. The warnings on cigarette packaging are statements reading, “Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema and may complicate pregnancy” as
well as “Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide.” In addition to full color photos, slogans in larger fonts will also be printed on packages. Roy Busby of the journalism faculty said the Surgeon General’s Warning is in the “least important position” in most cases on cigarette advertisements and packages. “By making the warnings more graphically on the package, consumers are more likely to see it,” Busby said. However, the new cigarette boxes will most likely not faze people who already smoke when they take effect in 2011, Busby said. “If people are going to smoke and want to smoke, they will buy the package and already know the bad parts of it,” Busby said. “Ultimately, it depends on each individual though.” Busby said even though graphic
photographs will probably leave frequent smokers neutral on the new act, they may act as motivation for others to convince loved ones to quit. Non-smokers will be the people who react the most strongly to the new packaging, Busby predicted. “Others will probably use it to supplement their beliefs. It may be a secondary effect for friends and family of smokers rather than the individual,” Busby said. More successful methods of warning against the hazards of smoking in an advertising sense are statistics and advertising lawsuits against tobacco companies, he said. Brittany McMurry, a sociology sophomore has been a smoker for almost five years, but said the act wouldn’t bother her smoking habits. “The pictures are really gross, but we know the repercussions of
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed into law June 22, will enact stronger laws to control smoking. Warnings will comprise the top 50 percent of tobacco product packaging, with accompanying graphics depicting the health effects of tobacco. it, and I don’t think it’ll change the minds of smokers,” McMurry said. “Maybe it’ll change the minds of young non-smokers though.” McMurry said she was shown graphic photos of the effects of smoking when she was younger, and they didn’t stop her from
picking up the habit. M.J. Raymond, a junior political science major, lived in England where similar laws have already been enacted controlling cigarette packaging. She said the photos didn’t bother her then and won’t influence her now.
“I don’t think it will effect people who smoke, but it may deter people who don’t smoke from starting,” Raymond said. “I think when you’re younger, things like that do scare you, so I think it will work for kids to not start smoking.”
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UNT gains additional research clusters By Carolyn Brown Senior Staff Writer
A yea r-old i n it iat ive is expanding interdisciplinary research at UNT with two new research teams devoted to bioproducts and conservation research. T he i n it i at i v e c r e at e s research clusters, which are groups of faculty and students from different disciplines that share ideas and work on projects together to solve problems, said Ruthanne Thomas, associate vice president for research. T he in it iat ive now has seven active groups, which are funded by a $25 million commitment made last year.
The initiative will also allow UNT to hire more facult y members to fill in current gaps in knowledge, she said. Since the initiative started, Thomas said UNT has hired three new faculty members for it, and several more are in the negotiating process. Most of the new faculty will be senior-level hires, such as associate or full professors. The initiative is also intended to expand research opportunities for students, she said. T he C r a d le -t o - C r a d le : Multifunctional Renewable Bioproduct Solutions group is working on plant-based products such as lubricants and fibers that will renew the soil,
coordinator Nandika D’Souza said. The initiative has already increased productivity, and she said she has seen a good response from team members and interested students. “The ideas are always brimming,” D’Souza said. The team includes scientists from the departments of materials science and engineering, biological sciences, chemistry and engineering technology. The Sub-A ntarctic Biocu ltura l Resea rch a nd Conservation Program focuses on biocultural conservation, education, and research in Chile, and is led by coordi-
nator Ricardo Rozzi. The U N T- C h i l e Sub-A nta rct ic Biocu lt u ra l Conservation Program, a part of the new initiative that has been in development at UNT since 2006, has already used interdisciplina r y met hods by including faculty from the humanities in its projects, program director Christopher Anderson said. “T he way we approach c on s er v at ion i n gener a l academia is to think of it as a scientific problem,” he said. “But actually the way humans relate to nature has a lot to do with emotions and feelings and other things that aren’t necessarily biological.”
Anderson said working with faculty in other disciplines can be challenging because of the different perspectives and expectations. Howe ver, he s a id t he program’s fieldwork in South America has been especially helpf u l in teaching tea m members how to live and work together. The new group includes faculty from the departments of philosophy and religion studies, biological sciences, studio art, and library and information services. Kelli Moses, a biology senior, is a prog ra m assista nt for t he Omora Sub-A nta rct ic Resea rch A l l ia nce who
Anderson works with the Sub-Antarctic Biocu lt u ra l Resea rch a nd Conservation cluster. Moses said she feels excited about work i ng w it h new faculty. “It ’s goi ng to en ha nc e my abilit y to succeed as a student,” she said.
Economy forces students to stay close to home By Bonnie Miller Rubin
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO (MCT) — W hen A mar Bhatia was weighing his postsecondary options, he chose Indiana University over DePaul Universit y because DePaul’s downtown Chicago campus was just too close to Mom and Dad. Now, as a sophomore, he’s even closer — at Ha r per Com mu n it y Col lege, a five-minute drive from his Palatine, Ill., home. “It’s like being a senior all over again,” sa id t he 2008 Fremd Hig h School graduate. Bhat ia, 19, is pa r t of a g row i ng pool of st udent s ca l led “reverse t ra nsfers.” Rather than use community colleges as a launching pad, these young adults are going the other way. As the recession grinds on, prestige has taken a back seat to affordability. Sky-rocketing university tuition, along with more reluctance to take on huge loa n s (e spe c ia l l y i f grades are less than stellar or y ou r m ajor i s “u nde cided”) has spurred students to reconsider an alternative they once dismissed. Finances certainly figured heav i ly into Bhat ia’s decision not to return to Indiana, w it h its pictu resque limestone buildings, Big 10 sports teams and v ibrant campus life. The business major finished freshman year with a solid B average — good, but not good enough to qualif y for scholarships. T hen, bot h h i s pa rent s lost jobs — his mom was at
Allstate Insurance, his dad, a self-employed consultant, hadn’t snagged a new project in months. U l t i m a t e l y, t h e y l e f t t he choice up to h im. But weighing t he a nnua l costs ( $ 4 0,0 0 0 f or out- of-s t at e tuition and room and board vs. $ 3,100) pushed h i m to Ha r per, where en rol l ment a mong 19- to 24-yea r-olds ju mp e d 5. 2 p er c ent t h i s semester. Back in high school, t he k id s w ho st ayed close to home weren’t rea lly in his crowd, Bhatia said. “But now I’d call it one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” Communit y col leges have long been seen as the la st resor t for t hose w it h limited resources — whether academic or financial. The downturn, though, has chipped away at the stigma. Last year, some 70 percent of high schools reported an increase in t he number of students who jettisoned their “d rea m schools” for more budget-conscious choices, accord i ng to t he Nat iona l A ssociat ion for Col lege Admission Counseling. St i l l, t hose negat ive perceptions played heav ily in Tom Crivellone’s choice of McKendree College, just east of St. Louis. His teachers at Richards H ig h School — w here he ra n ked 14t h out of 470 — told him he would be wasting his time at Moraine Valley Community College, where he’s currently a sophomore. “Maybe that would be true if I knew what I wanted to do,”
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Harper College sophomore Amar Bhatia, center, asks classmate Jason Whiston, right, a question during their Financial Accounting Fundamentals class at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, on Sept. 9. Bhatia transferred to Harper from Indiana University last year because both of his parents lost their jobs and they could no longer afford the out-of-state tuition. said the 20-year-old, “but I didn’t.” Cr ivel lone sa id he w a s drawn to McKendree by the histor y, a place on the track team and a $7,000 scholarship. But when he arrived in the fall of 2008, not ever ything was “the paradise” he envisioned. W hen a p a r t-t i me job didn’t materialize, the Oak Law n, Il l., resident pu l led the plug after winter break,
abruptly jumping to Moraine Valley. The $29,000 annual tab at McKend ree seemed extravagant compared with $1,700 a semester in his own backyard. “Instead of people looking down at me, they were telling me how sma r t I a m,” sa id Cr ivel lone, who st i l l owes $2,500 from his first semester at McKendree. “Sure, there are things I miss about being on a campus — like waking
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up at 8:50 for a 9 a.m. class ... but it’s not worth 20 grand a year.” It’s not unusual for students to f lock to com mu n it y colleges when the economy sours. However, the current u nprecedented dema nd comes at the same time that states are slashing financial a id, accord ing to a repor t relea sed T hu rsday by t he Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama.
Of 43 states that responded to the study, 30 predicted cuts next year in their student aid programs. Even t houg h Cr ivel lone a nd Bhat ia sa id t hey a re happy with their decisions, t hey a ll plan on returning to a traditiona l universit y. With various offerings available today, t hey see t hei r current stints as just another option in the post-secondary marketplace.
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Grammy-winning Combo to play at UNT BY K ATIE GRIVNA Senior Staff Writer
Trumpet, saxophone and accordion tones will be among a few of the sounds filling the Syndicate tonight as Brave Combo performs at the World Music Smackdown. The World Music Smackdown will begin at 9 p.m. in the Syndicate on the first floor of the University Union. Admission is $5. Brave Combo has won two Grammy Awards for their polka music and has been nominated seven other times, according to their Web site. Carl Finch, a UNT alumnus, started the band in 1979. Finch sings and plays guitar, keyboards and accordion. Finch said he hopes the Smackdown will expand the band’s audience to a younger generation, as they have not played on campus regularly in 20 years, Finch said. “We would like to know more about what is going on on campus and we would like for people on campus to know more about what we are doing,” he said. It is also an attempt to re-prove themselves to the new generations at UNT, he said. “We have to keep letting the kids know we’re still here,”
Finch said. T he ba nd plays pol ka, cha-cha, tango, easy listening, Meringue, rock, blues and world music, among others. Brave Combo’s short attention span keeps them looking for new music to play and find music that does not sound anything like music people regularly listen to, he said. “We got really bored with mainstream stuff a long time ago, and that’s the whole point of the band, to look for music no one is listening to and play it in a way that they might tolerate,” Finch said. Members of the band will participate in a question and answer session at 4 p.m. in Kenton Hall 282. “I’m prepared to answer anything. I’m going to be totally open,” Finch said. Several of the band members, such as bass guitarist Little Jack Melody and drummer Arjuna Contreras have attended UNT. “We have put in our time there, we have paid our dues to the school,” Finch said. Jeffrey Barnes, saxophonist, vocalist and woodwind instrumentalist, said the band plays all styles of polka and whatever strikes their fancy. “We’re like a rock band that went to college and learn all
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Brave Combo, which features UNT alumni, will play at 9 tonight in the Syndicate on the first floor of the University Union as par t of World Music Smackdown. kinds of world music,” he said. Ba r nes sa id he enjoys approaching new kinds of music and switching elements of different styles. “There are a lot of different ways the band is unique to itself and not like other bands,” he said. Barnes has been a part of Brave Combo for 26 years and said since they’ve been sitting next to each other for so long, they kind of “tick” together.
“We play music from every continent but Antarctica,” he said. “We just can’t seem to get penguin music down.” Voca list Danny O’Brien also plays the trumpet in the band. Tucker McKinzie, an English junior, said he heard Brave Combo play at the Fort Worth Zoo three years ago. He really liked their music and would recommend the band to other people, he said.
“They’re just a really fun show,” McKinzie said. “They have a lot of energy about them.” While he won’t be able to make it to their show tonight, he said he wishes he could. “You can tell they really enjoy the music they play,” McKinzie said. “They’re just a bunch of guys that really like the music they play and it spreads to the audience.” He didn’t know some of the
band members attended UNT, and said he wasn’t surprised. “UNT always puts out good musicians like that,” McKinzie said. “Just go see them and you’ll know all you need to know.” Kathleen Turner, a music senior, said she has heard of Brave Combo but never been able to hear them play. “They’ve been around for quite a long time,” she said. “They’re like the superstars of Denton.”
Dillard’s bra fitting helps fight breast cancer BY MORGAN WALKER Staff Writer
Female students interested in the fight against breast cancer now have a chance to contribute as well as improve their appearance. Dillard’s at Golden Triangle Mall will hold its fall Fi(gh)t for the Cure event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For every free bra fitting, Wacoal America, an intimate apparel company, will donate $2 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. Additionally, for every Wacoal purchase another $2 will be donated, said Tyler Huling, Dillard’s lingerie department manager. In order to make a donation, fittings and purchases must be for either a Wacoal or b.tempt’d bra, a Wacoal design. 2009 marks the 10th year Wacoal has been a supporter of the Komen foundation. The foundation began in 1982 after Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Komen, that she “would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever,” according to the foundation’s Web site. Since then, the organization has created events like Fi(gh)t for the Cure to raise awareness and help those who are dealing with breast cancer. Not only can customers donate, but they can also receive a free fitting to find out if they are wearing the wrong bra size.
“If you don’t wear the proper bra, your breast tissue can break down, which causes sagging.”
—Elise Lucas Dillard’s certified bra fitter
“If you don’t wear the proper bra, your breast tissue can break down, which causes sagging,” said Elsie Lucas, a Dillard’s certified bra fitter. In order to become a certified fitter one must attend a one-day class in which students are taught how to measure a bra correctly and pick the exact size, Lucas said. “Once the class is over we must do three fits a week for four to six months before we can be officially certified,” she said. Customers can either walk in or make an appointment for a fitting. The Dillard’s lingerie department offers ways for women to look for the right bra, by having them answer whether the straps slip off their shoulders, the back rides up or if the bra is simply uncomfortable. Dillard’s fitters suggest women who answer yes to these questions are wearing the wrong bra size. Other tips include wearing an individual bra for no more than two days in a row so the elastic won’t stretch out and using lingerie wash bags when putting them in the washer.
Today, customers who participate in the bra-fitting event may receive a Wacoal wash bag as a gift. “Each Dillard’s store sets a goal to reach every year and we always try to shoot above that,” said Andrew Dickerson, assistant store manager. Dickerson was unable to give out the specific goal in which this Dillard’s wants to reach. For 2009, Wacoal will make a minimum guaranteed donation of $250,000, according to its Web site. To learn more about making a donation or bra fitting, visit w w w.wacoa l-a merica.com.
Breast Cancer Risks • Being a woman • Getting older • Family history • Never having children • Having first child after 35 Courtesy of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Certified bra fitter Elsie Lucas will fit women for their proper bra size today between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Dillard’s in the Golden Triangle Mall. Two dollars will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for each person fitted.
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Vendor promotes quick, affordable eats BY JOSH PHERIGO Staff Writer
This year, hungry students passing between classes may have discovered a new option for a quick bite or satisfying meal. The Texas Pitstops hot dog ca r t rol led onto t he UN T campus in late August, and independent owner and operator Chris Swenholt said business has been booming since then. “It’s been gradually picking up every week since the start of school,” Swenholt said. The hot dog cart is located on the grass by the walkway j u s t b e h i n d t h e s o u t heastern corner of the General Academic Building. It is open for business Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Swen holt sa id t he pr ice ra nge of t he menu, which includes items such as hot dogs, barbecue brisket sandwiches and Frito pie, is affordable, keeping students’ tight budgets in mind. “Everything on the menu is below five dollars,” Swenholt said. Bill McNeace, director of UNT Dining Services, said the
Texas Pitstops vending cart is operated with permission under the authority of UNT Dining Services. He said the opportunity for expansion is available and encouraged. “ We c ont i nu a l l y ge t pr op o s a l s f r om v e nd or s looking to operate food carts on-campus.” McNeace said. “It’s better to find one business that can do well, build up a location and expand around campus.” Swen holt sa id pla ns a re underway to do just that. “I hope to open an additional location across campus in the near future.” Swenholt said. Swenholt said in addition to the expansion of locations, he plans to open the cart for busi ness on Sat u rdays a s well. For busy students such as Stephen Wa lsh, an interior design senior, t he hot dog cart prov ides a convenient snack. “The bratw urst was delic iou s.” Wa l sh sa id. “You have to get it with the grilled onions.” Katie Reyher, a marketing f re sh ma n, s a id Swen holt
Chris Swenholt, chef for “Texas Pitstops,” serves UNT geography graduate student Tony Ostrander a hot dog. w ith the positive feedback he has received so far, and is looking forward to continue ser v i ng t he Nor t h Tex a s student community.
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“I’m def i n itely sta r t i ng to get reg u la r a nd ret u r n costumers.” Swenholt said. “People seem to be enjoying the food.”
donated a por t ion of t he day’s Pitstops’ proceeds to her sorority’s fund-raiser for an area food-bank. “I think it’s great that he’s
helping support charitable causes a nd ca mpus organ i z at ion s .” Re y her s a id . “Especially Kappa Delta.” Swenholt said he is pleased
The club has found a faculty adviser, Idean Salehyan, a political science professor. Eimandoust says the organization’s long-term goals include owning and operating their own restaurant and hookah lounge. “That won’t be for a while but it would be really cool to have something like that in the near future,” she said. A fghanipour believes a Persian restaurant would be a great addition to the Denton community, as that cuisine is hard to find by campus. “The other day I was craving Persian food,” she said. “If you’re craving that over here, you’re screwed.” The Persian Club meets Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. but has no permanent spot yet. For more i n for mat ion about the club, contact Nadia Eimandoust at 940-453-5428.
Nadia Eimandoust, a music sophomore, poses outside Bruce Hall’s courtyard during the Sept. 30 meeting of the Persian Club. The group still has not found a permanent location for its meetings.
Persian Club seeks to educate, erase stereotypes BY JESSICA PAUL Intern
Iranian students found their country the subject of international attention this summer when the contested presidential election led to protests in the streets. At UNT, the Persian Club attempts to address those issues, aiming to unite Iranian students on campus, promote cultural pride and clear up misunderstandings. President Nadia Eimandoust, a music sophomore, said the group already has more than 40 members in the process of joining. The group’s leader believes many people are generally mistaken about Iran and the culture of the country. “There’s a lot of misconceptions about Persians and we’re constantly being overshadowed by the media,” she said. “It’s
actually a lot safer than here in the United States. People think it’s dangerous, but it’s not.” Eimandoust hopes the club will change perspectives on the culture. “They either think we’re terrorists or super religious freaks,” she said. “We’re actually the opposite.” Sara Afghanipour, a biology junior, said she believes the group will be successful in attracting prospective Iranian students to UNT. Afghanipour also said she thinks the club is an important addition to UNT because of its ability to network Iranians around campus. “It’s a rare opportunity,” she said. “It’s cool to meet other Persians.” Like Eimandoust, Afghanipour hopes the club will break stereotypes through activities on campus.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NADIA EIMANDOUST
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The interview was published in t he economic da ily Les Echos. T he Louv re ref used comment on t he ex pected arrival of its new neighbor. Spokeswoman Agg y Lerolle said only that it is not up to the museum veto McDonald’s arrival since the Carrousel is run by a private company rat her t ha n t he state-r u n museum. Howe ver, some French are indignant about mixing French fries and art treasures in the backyard of the former palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV. The Web site louvrepourt ou s . f r, w h ic h i s a i me d at keepi ng mu seu m v isi-
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tor s i n for me d, i s a mong t hose whose hack les have been ra ised at t he coming of McDona ld’s, even i n a food court where a variety of restaurants offering cuisines of the world are present. “Rendezvous in December for a Mona Lisa Extra Value Menu,” it wrote, contending that the Louvre could have, and should have, put its foot down. Some saw McDonald’s taste for art coming long ago. In Ja nua r y 2007, t he cu lt u re wing of the large CFDT union decried what it said was the “Disleylandization” of French culture, claiming the state is looking to turn museums into theme parks. It cited plans for the so-called desert Louvre, to open in 2013 in the United Arab Emirates, and the arrival of a Starbucks coffee house near the Louvre. “When will McDonald’s set up shop?” the union asked, perhaps more presciently than it wished. McDonald’s says no date has been set for its opening at the Carrousel du Louvre. European art and what passes for American cuisine have crossed paths before. The former chief of Italy’s McDonald’s chain, Mario Resca, now supervises that country’s chain of illustrious museums.
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Cruz, Akin earn trip to tournament finals Tennis team will be full strength for next match BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
With only five players making the trip, the Mean Green tennis team entered Lafayette, La., shorthanded and injured, but did not cower in the face of adversity. Catalina Cruz, a business senior, and Ashley Akin, a biology junior, lost their opening round matches, but were able to rebound and roll to the finals of their respective flights. “They definitely give us options,” assistant coach Jeff Maren said. “To be able to perform like this when your top two players are out is amazing. We are solid from top to bottom and performances like this really build our confidence.” After an impressive victory last week, Cruz was asked to step up and play in the A flight, and she delivered. Cruz’s aggressive play pushed her into the finals, where she played a competitive match but could not hold on. “She is a standout player,” Maren said. “She really stepped up when we needed her, and her maturity and experience puts her towards the front of the pack.” Cruz parlayed her success into a trip to the doubles semi-finals as well, playing with Shannon
MacKenzie, a business junior. MacKenzie fought through the pain of a shin injury, showing her heart and determination. The two showed great chemistry, staying on the same page throughout the tournament before falling to the No. 1 doubles team in a 9-8 heartbreaker. “We were so close,” Cruz said. “We have a great connection together. We were upset with the outcome because we played so well. We had it in our hands and we let it slip away.” Akin lost to the C flights’ No. 1 player in three tough sets, but built on her great play with three straight victories. Akin pushed the finals match to a decisive third set before falling, but her play gives the team confidence in her going forward. “Happy to see her play with consistency,” Maren said. “She has improved so much during her time here and I was impressed with her determination.” The inspired play of Cruz thus far is the type of leadership that the team will need to continue its success in the spring. “I want to go out and play aggressive and take advantage of every opportunity,” Cruz said. “That is the message I want to send. I am the only senior and my experience definitely helps. It felt so good to go out and play well, stay poised and be an example for the other girls.” In Los A ngeles at t he
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Senior Catalina Cruz works on her backhand in a practice. With teammates Irina Paraschiv, a journalism sophomore, and Madura Ranganathan, a business junior, away at a different tournament, Cruz stepped up and played in their A flight, where she advanced to the finals. Intercol leg iate At h let ic Association All-American tournament, Irina Paraschiv, a journalism sophomore, and Madura Ranganathan, a business junior, fell behind early in their doubles match against one of the top teams from the University of
California at Los Angeles. They fought back but could not earn the victory. Paraschiv won her opening round singles match in a dominant performance against the University of Utah’s Anastasia Putilina, but fell just short in
the second round after pushing her opponent to the limit in the first set. The Mean Green will be back at full strength for its next test, a trip to Waco, for the regional tournament. Five players have been invited to play in the
main draw, the most in school history. “This opportunity speaks to the turnaround of this program and the success we have had,” Maren said. “We have never had this many players go before, and it is a big accomplishment.”
Mean Green remains unbeaten in conference BY SEAN GORMAN
More often that not, when a tea m is dow n t wo goa ls with 11 minutes left in regulation, it’s considered down and out with no chance to come back. D ow n 2- 0 a g a i n s t t he Florida Internationa l Univeristy Golden Panthers (4-5-3, 2-1-1) on Sunday in the 79th minute, the Mean Green (7-4-1, 3-0-1) staged an incredible comeback with two quick goals in the final minutes to force a 2-2 t ie. The game came after a Friday 2-0 victory over the Florida At la nt ic Un i ver sit y O w l s (2-9-2, 0-3-1). “I’m proud of my g irls,” head coach Joh n Hed lu nd sa id. “They never gave up and fought back from being down.” In its third straight shutout, the Mean Green picked up its first road victory in Friday’s game against the Owls.
“It was a nice win and a good way to sta r t out t he we ekend,” He d lu nd sa id. “FAU is never an easy place to play, so it took a tota l tea m ef for t to get t he w in tonight.” A slow sta r t preceded a surprise goal for UNT in the 28th minute from defender Lauren Shockey, a journalism senior, when she headed a ba l l pa st FAU goa l keeper Ashley Parrinello. Shockey’s last goal came in 2007 aga inst Troy State University. “We all know the offense is gett ing t here,” Michelle Yo u n g , a n u n d e c l a r e d freshman, said. “It’s just a matter of us becoming more experienced and familiar with one another.” An insurance goal in the 84th minute by Young was the difference for UNT, as the shot to the upper left corner of the goal sealed the victory. St a y i n g a g g r e s s i v e on
offense, the Mean Green overwhelmed FAU by outshooting them 16-4. Goalkeeper Mandy Hall, a history junior, saved the only two shots on goal she faced en route to her fifth shutout this year. “Mandy has been a leader for u s on ever y level a l l season,” Hedlund said. “She really sets a great example for the younger players.” Things looked dim for UNT for most of the game against the Golden Panthers, as they allowed goals in the 17th and 73rd minutes to dig them into a 2-0 hole. “We knew going in FIU was going to be a challenge, especially after they beat Denver on Friday,” Hedlund said. A f ter for wa rd Rachel PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB / INTERN Turpin, an undeclared sopho- Senior midfielder Kelli Lunsford makes a tackle to take possession in the second half of a Sept. 27 game against the more, scored her first career University of Louisiana at Monroe. goal, forward Kendall Juett, a sociology senior, added a as t he contest ended in a still undefeated in conference,” its last home games against the University of South Alabama at 7 Hedlund said. clutch goal to force overtime. tie. The Mean Green returns to p.m. on Friday and the University “The bottom line is that we Both teams were unable to score in the overtime period didn’t lose this weekend are action this weekend, as it plays of Troy at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Houston (AP) — The Houston Astros’ offseason rebuilding effort begins with finding a new manager. The Astros finished 74-88 in 2009, their second losing record in three seasons. They fired Cecil Cooper on Sept. 21 — the franchise’s third managerial change since 2004 — and promoted third-base coach Dave Clark to run the team over the final two weeks of another disappointing season. Clark, the former manager of the club’s Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, will be among those interviewed for the permanent position. General manager Ed Wade said previous big-league managing experience may not necessarily help. “If you’re going to do this the right way, you’ve got to be openminded,” Wade said. “When you start talking about experience, is it experience solely as a majorleague manager? Are you walking past other guys who have great minor-league credentials, or who look like they’re on the precipice of being outstanding managers in some fashion?
“We have to sit down and take an open mind, spend our time researching,” Wade said. “If we do our homework, we’re going to end up making the right decision.” A new manager is only one of the changes the Astros need to be a winner again. They won the NL pennant in 2005 behind a strong starting rotation and this year’s staff was the main weakness in 2009. Left-hander Wandy Rodriguez, one of only three players left from the Astros’ World Series team, was one of the few bright spots this year. He won 14 games in 33 starts, both career highs, and finished with 193 strikeouts, second all-time among Houston left-handers. He allowed one or no earned runs in 20 outings, and was 8-3 with a 2.08 ERA at home. Most of the rest of the rotation was marred by injuries and inconsistency. Roy Oswalt’s season was cut short by back problems and he’ll spend the offseason working to recover in time for spring training. The Astros’ ace won
a career-low eight games in 30 starts, finished with a career-high 4.12 ERA and set a team record with 16 no-decisions. Rookie Bud Norris won his first three starts in August and will vie for a starting role at spring training next year, and Brian Moehler proved capable at the back end of the rotation, overcoming early injuries to win eight games in 28 starts. But Houston also signed free agents Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz to bolster the rotation and both gambles fizzled. Ortiz was 3-6 in 13 starts and was cut on July 30, while Hampton went 7-10 in 21 outings before tearing a rotator cuff in his shoulder in August, the latest in a long line of injuries for the 37-year-old left-hander. The Astros were 49-46 on July 22, one game out of first place in the NL Central. They then lost 42 of their last 67 games as the starting pitching deteriorated. First baseman Lance Berkman, who missed 18 games with a calf strain, thinks the Astros are only one or two solid pitchers from becoming contenders again.
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The Script predicts National League playoffs Opinion BY SEAN GORMAN
Senior Staff Writer As the American League awaits the winner of the Central Division, the National League Playoff picture has been set up, establishing two interesting matchups with hot and cold teams, new and experienced players, and managers both ringbearing and empty-handed. The excitement of the Rockies’ season, the chance of the Phillies repeating, and the battle of savvy leaders Tony LaRussa and Joe Torre are all interesting storylines heading into this postseason. They may be seen as inferior to the American League by many, but one of the four contending teams will play in the World Series, so it’s important to look into who has the best chance to play through October.
Rockies vs. Phillies If someone were to look at these two teams going into this series strictly on paper, they would assume the Phillies would take this series in three games without a question. What makes this series interesting are the intangibles that the Rockies possess, making this series potentially a lot closer than expected. The two teams are on two different levels when it comes to momentum going into this series. A late push at the NL West and chants of “Rocktober” led the Rockies to an 18-9 record in September. The team is 74-42 since hiring Jim Tracy in May and is certainly reminiscent of the 2007 team that surprised so many by going to the World Series.
The Phillies haven’t played bad baseball recently, but simply haven’t performed at the same level of the Rockies. Jimmy Rollins has had a disappointing season, but the real problem for me is the bullpen. Brad Lidge is 0-8 with a miserable ERA of 7.81, while only saving 31 games out of 42 chances. With ten blown saves on the road, Lidge is as shaky this year as he was reliable last season. Colorado’s four straight comefrom-behind wins in August is a red flag to consider as well. The Phillies don’t know what to do to regarding a replacement, which is bad news for Philly fans. It’s not thorough or sound analysis about these teams today, but the NL failing to produce a team that wins back-to-back championships since the 1975-1976 Reds is something that stands out as well. Despite leading the Rockies in overall team ERA and runs scored, I can’t feel good about the Phillies given their bullpen situation and the incredible run the Rockies have made. The playoffs are more about situations and matchups than
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez flips over his helmet as he heads to the dugout after striking out against San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on Sept. 11. completely dependent on a player that hasn’t produced in the last month. Manny Ramirez batted .229 in September with an unimpressive 4 home runs and 13 runs batted in. “It’s definitely a concern,” Dodgers vs. Cardinals Torre said. “He just looks uncomBoth Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa deserve credit for getting fortable up at the plate.” This team lives and dies to this point. They have succeeded consistently in different environ- with Ramirez, who — someone has to say it — hasn’t been the ments for a long time. With that in mind, I think one same player since he got off his can argue that the Dodgers are suspension for using a banned substance. Is it relevant to him no longer
anything. Let their 2007 surprise run be an example of that. I foresee “Rocktober” continuing for a little longer. —Rockies in 5.
using this substance? Who knows? T hat’s i r releva nt r ig ht now, where all that matters is Ramirez’s performance, which is lagging. Manny could explode like he has in playoffs past, but that doesn’t look likely to happen right now. A rotation led by journeyman Randy Wolf and 21-year-old Clayton Kershaw, whose talent could be trumped by his inexperience, is no match for Cy Young contenders Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, who will
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Students upset by SGA decision
Commuters must learn to co-exist
In its Wednesday meeting, the Student Government Association voted against the Homecoming Equality Bylaw, which would have allowed same-
Editorial This week is Sustainability Week at UNT and one measure many students are taking to go green is using alternative forms of transportation. All around campus, students can be seen walking, biking, skateboarding and even roller-skating to and from class. While these students might be trying to act responsibly, they must face several obstacles in their daily commute to class. Everything in North Texas revolves around highways, but as a small, campus community, UNT and Denton should be taking the opportunity to provide better accommodations for short distance commuting. This, h oweve r, is not the case. The roads in Denton are terrible, making biking especially difficult and dangerous. There is also an abysmal shortage of bike lanes, bike racks and sidewalks, forcing bicyclists to ride in the streets and leaving pedestrians with few safe options. They also must fear the dangers of unobservant or simply angry motorists failing to recognize their rights to the road. Governor Rick Perry vetoed a bill in June that would have required motorists to give cyclists at least three feet when passing, which did not help matters. At the same time, bicyclists and walkers must take responsibility and be observant of motorists. It is not the sole responsibility of motorists to look out for pedestrians and bicyclists. Walking or riding in front of a moving car without giving them a sufficient amount of time to react is not only irresponsible and disrespectful, but it could also get you killed. While motorists are often on the opposite side of the argument as bicyclists and pedestrians, they all must share the same roads, and thus must find some way to work together. As time progresses the world will only become a more diverse place in terms of transportation, as people become more environmentally conscious and look to other forms of transportation. Drivers, motorcyclists, walkers, bicyclists and all other commuters must learn to respect each other’s rights.
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sex couples to run for positions on the Homecoming Court. The following four columns were submitted by students in response to the SGA’s decision.
The Daily attempted to include the opinions of SGA members, but they did not respond. Students who would like to submit a column about this issue
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Senators fail to represent students
I was accepted at UNT as a doctoral candidate in the English department. During a visit last spring, I was reassured that UNT was not like the stereotype of Texas that I might conjure up: repressive, backwards and rigid. During my time as a master’s student at the University of Cincinnati, my brother made vast changes for the better in university policies regarding the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and their rights. My brother, who is trans, was elected Homecoming King last year. This seemed as it should be: a university is supposed to be a bastion of tolerance and change. But suddenly, I am worried. I am faced with evidence that right now a body of government at this university has made a decision that contradicts everything that an institution of higher education should stand for. The Student Government Association has rejected the Homecoming Equality Bylaw, If college is not a place for self-exploration and individuality, when will these students again have a chance to find out who they could be? Reversing this ruling is a chance to make a change for the better, and to demonstrate that UNT will not stand for policies that compromise the rights of any of its students.
As a teaching fellow for the English department at UNT, the most valuable lesson I have to offer my students is that their voice is all they have. In my classroom, I give examples of the people who have fought against the institutions of oppression with the statements they make: people such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry David Thoreau, and Frederick Douglass. I am proud to call these people to my students’ attention as part of their education. That is why it is so intensely disheartening to see the SGA fail to pass the Homecoming Equality Bylaw. The job of a democratic government organization is to protect the freedom of its constituents, not to make a moral decision for them. By disallowing couples from registering as homecoming contenders, the SGA is aligning itself with religious and philosophical belief systems that seek to declare sexuality as a measure against which we can establish what is right and wrong. In my short time as a doctoral student at this university, I have created close bonds with some of those people who have been declared unacceptable by the very university that has accepted me wholeheartedly. That fills me with a great deal of shame. The PhD that I will receive a few years from now has suddenly become less valuable to me. The SGA would do well to reconsider its decision.
The Student Senate’s vote on sa me-sex homecom ing court bill was disappointing. Ultimately, though, it might have been the right decision. Even in Texas, where there is a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a legal bond between one man and one woman, GLBT-friendly sentiment is growing. One argument Wednesday evening was that this has never been done before, implying that there is no reason to do it now. This argument fails because change, by definition, involves doing things that have not happened before. On t he ot her ha nd, t he execution of this particular bit of change left some things to be desired. More research into the opinions of the student body needs to be conducted. Proponents of the idea must address the concerns of parents who called SGA President Dakota Carter and threatened to remove their children from the school upon this bill’s passage, and the concerns of alumni and other benefactors who warned that they would no longer donate to the school if this policy went into effect. Since donations and tuition pay ments a re v ita l to t he continuation of the universit y, t hese a re leg it i mate concerns. The idea is right. The time is right. Let’s get the bill right.
Hillary Stringer is a graduate student studying English. She can be reached at stringerhas@yahoo. com.
Zach VandeZande is a graduate student studying English. He can be reached at zach.vandezande@ gmail.com.
Rich Macy-Simpson is a busiApril Murphy is a writing ness senior. He can be reached at intern for the College of Arts and RichardMacy-Simpson@my.unt. Sciences. She can be reached at edu. AprilJMurphy@gmail.com.
Dear SGA Senators, In failing to pass the bylaw which would provide hundreds of others of your constituents and me the opportunity to run for homecoming court as part of a gender-neutral couple, you failed to represent me. When I decided to come to UNT, I came because of the university’s policy to not discriminate. On administrative and faculty levels we have embraced the diversity that helps enrich UNT. At the SGA meeting I heard arguments for and against the Homecoming Equality bylaw. But in striking down the bylaw, you told many of your constituents they did not deserve their peers’ consideration. You told them they were not even your constituents, by implying that the only constituents you recognized were part of a commonly found and traditionally conservative majority. You told me, as someone who supports same sex couples, that I was not worth your time. You told me that you choose to not represent me and others like me. You failed to do the thing that you were elected to do. You failed to represent your constituents. I hope that someday you will be able to represent me and represent our university policy of non-discrimination. Sincerely, April Murphy
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Green Party needs to shift message I recently attended a political forum that featured representatives from the four largest political parties: one Republican, one Democrat, one Libertarian and finally one member of the Green Party. Each representative seemed well-adjusted for functional life within society, except for the Green Party representative. In all honesty, when given the problems our country is facing, an objective onlooker might wonder why the Green Party hasn’t shot to the top. Global warming has been recognized — sometimes grudgingly — by a majority of scientists, gas prices have been diagnosed bipolar and alternative energy seems to be at the front of everyone’s minds. In this light the Green Party should be glowing. Why, then, will less than half of
you know who Cynthia McKinney is when I mention her? I think I know the answer. Many members of the Green Party have the Achilles heal of hating capitalism. In the past, the Green Party has opposed capitalism rightfully. Capitalism used to be synonymous with industry, always the enemy of the Earth. However, what they have failed to realize is that capitalism in America is moving further away from industry by the day. The United States is no longer an industrial power. It’s now largely post-industrial. With the auto-industry lurching away from being environmentally-harmful and more towards an earthly synthesis, the Green Party’s anti-capitalist platform looks more like rhetoric and less like substance. I’m not saying that the party is a slanderous propaganda machine,
just that it needs a message adjustment, one that says that capitalism and the environment might be able to work together. In fact, the environment needs the innovative force that capitalism has become. It needs the help of the nation that developed the steam engine, the assembly line and the artificial heart, as well as the help of that nation’s workers. Perhaps capitalism is just what the environment needs, and who better to regulate that synthesis than the party of the environment itself? This is the message the Green Party needs to be sending, this is the message that doesn’t alienate half of the population, this is the message that might bring success to a third party in our two-party world. Now don’t get me wrong, the Green Party has a long way to
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go and its platform needs a little sanding before it’s presentable. The Green Party needs to adjust its image, message and tone. Until the Green Party learns to adapt, it’ll always be the Party that takes away 2 percent from the Democrats. It needs a message adjustment and it needs our help. To put it in simpler terms: It’s time to teach grandpa how to use the remote.
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The objective of the game is to fill all the blank squares in a game with the correct numbers. There are three1very # 21 4 simple constraints to follow. In a 9 by 9 8 5 square Sudoku game: • Every row of 9 numbers must 3 in-6 clude all digits 1 through 9 in any order 9 1 • Every column of 9 numbers must 7 2 include all digits 1 through 9 in any order 5 3 • Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 6 18 by 9 square must include all digits 2 9 through 9
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